[sygfrid]

Sealants/waxes work best if you prepped your paint properly (iron decon, clay, compound, polish, then seal/wax). But that's just part of the equation as mineral contents in the water can affect the way it clings onto the surface as well.

Keep your Carnauba Wax till the summer if you want a warmer gloss. Natural waxes like Carnauba don't last long & they're not as slick as synthetic sealants like Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions.

If available, get a TURTLE WAX HS GRAPHENE FLEX WAX!

I found that multi-layering of Turtle Wax HS Ceramic Spray Wax (2 coats) + Turtle Wax Graphene Flex Wax (2 coats) create a very slick surface that takes longer for dirt to cling on & layer up thanks to the very tight graphene molecules. Bird poop & even tree sap are very easy to remove with the combo.

I've tried Xtreme Solutions Topper which is another very slick SiO2 product & highly recommended by popular detailers like Pan the Organizer. But I noticed that the TW Graphene Flex Wax performs better in keeping the paint cleaner in between washes especially during the rainy season.

If you live in an area with hard water and/or have rains w/ high mineral contents, you may want to hose off & dry the water as soon as possible before it dries up or you can neutralize the minerals with a quick detailer until you're ready to give it a proper wash.


From my other post:

Originally Posted by sygfrid

I've been using Meguiar's products over the years. However, there's recently been a huge step up from other brands especially from Turtle Wax's Hybrid Solutions line which are very easy to use.

Here's what I've done on mine & what they do:
Step 1. Adam's Strip Wash -for removing old waxes, sealants
Step 2. Fireball Ultimate Iron Burn - for removing iron deposits on paint
Step 3. Wash & clay to remove embedded surface contaminants
Step 4. Meguiar's DA Microfiber Correction Compound - for removing swirls & scratches
Step 5. Meguiar's Ultimate Polish - for removing marring from the compound, reconditioning the finish, & removing finer scratches
Step 6. IPA wipe down to remove polishing oils so that wax/sealants can stick better
Step 3. Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Ceramic Spray Coating (2 coats)- gives that candy wrapper-like gloss & creates a slick surface that repels water fast
Step 4. Turtle Wax Hybrid Solutions Graphene Flex Wax (2 coats) - deeper gloss, creates a very slick surface that repels water easily. It takes so much longer time for dirt to build up because of the slickness (vs using Meguiars Ultimate Wax)